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Tuesday 18 May 1999
Tuesday 18 May 1999
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Column: 285
Written Answers to Questions [18 May 1999]
ATTORNEY-GENERAL [18 May 1999]
Financial Services Sector [18 May 1999]
Mr. Kidney -- Financial Services Sector [18 May 1999]
The Attorney-General
Mr. Kidney -- Financial Services Sector [18 May 1999]
The Attorney-General
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL [18 May 1999]
Scottish Members (Office Costs) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Forth -- Scottish Members (Office Costs) [18 May 1999]
Mrs. Beckett
Millennium Compliance [18 May 1999]
Mr. Levitt -- Millennium Compliance [18 May 1999]
Mrs. Beckett
Column: 286
Official Functions [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hayes -- Official Functions [18 May 1999]
Mrs. Beckett
ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS [18 May 1999]
Aviation (Near Misses) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bob Russell -- Aviation (Near Misses) [18 May 1999]
Ms Glenda Jackson
Landfill Tax Credits [18 May 1999]
Mr. Colman -- Landfill Tax Credits [18 May 1999]
Mr. Meale
Column: 287
Auditors [18 May 1999]
Dr. Julian Lewis -- Auditors [18 May 1999]
Ms Armstrong
Dr. Julian Lewis -- Auditors [18 May 1999]
Ms Armstrong
District Auditor's Inquiry (Westminster) [18 May 1999]
Dr. Julian Lewis -- District Auditor's Inquiry (Westminster) [18 May 1999]
Ms Armstrong
Mr. Pickles -- District Auditor's Inquiry (Westminster) [18 May 1999]
Column: 288
Ms Armstrong
Mr. Pickles -- District Auditor's Inquiry (Westminster) [18 May 1999]
Ms Armstrong
European Nuclear Installations [18 May 1999]
Ms Perham -- European Nuclear Installations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Meale
Local Elections [18 May 1999]
Mr. Fearn -- Local Elections [18 May 1999]
Mr. Meale
Aggregate Supply Report [18 May 1999]
Mr. Gray -- Aggregate Supply Report [18 May 1999]
Mr. Raynsford
Column: 289
Planes (Fuel) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Planes (Fuel) [18 May 1999]
Ms Glenda Jackson
Train Operating Companies [18 May 1999]
Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Train Operating Companies [18 May 1999]
Ms Glenda Jackson
Integrated Transport [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Integrated Transport [18 May 1999]
Ms Glenda Jackson
Energy Efficiency [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Energy Efficiency [18 May 1999]
Ms Glenda Jackson
Column: 290
Elections [18 May 1999]
Mr. Burstow -- Elections [18 May 1999]
Mr. Meale
Concessionary Fares (London) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Burstow -- Concessionary Fares (London) [18 May 1999]
Ms Glenda Jackson
Air Pollution [18 May 1999]
Mr. Drew -- Air Pollution [18 May 1999]
Mr. Meale
Column: 291
Mr. Drew -- Air Pollution [18 May 1999]
Column: 292
Mr. Meale
Column: 291
Column: 291
Mr. Drew -- Air Pollution [18 May 1999]
Mr. Meale
Federal Express [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hopkins -- Federal Express [18 May 1999]
Column: 292
Ms Glenda Jackson
Channel Tunnel [18 May 1999]
Mr. Stephen Twigg -- Channel Tunnel [18 May 1999]
Mr. Prescott
Boundary Commission (England) [18 May 1999]
Dr. Starkey -- Boundary Commission (England) [18 May 1999]
Ms Armstrong
Column: 293
Major Projects [18 May 1999]
Mr. Ennis -- Major Projects [18 May 1999]
Mr. Caborn
HOME DEPARTMENT [18 May 1999]
Human Rights Act 1998 [18 May 1999]
Angela Smith -- Human Rights Act 1998 [18 May 1999]
Mr. Straw
Stephen Lawrence Inquiry [18 May 1999]
Mr. Efford -- Stephen Lawrence Inquiry [18 May 1999]
Column: 294
Mr. Straw
Column: 295
Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Straw
Coroners Offices [18 May 1999]
Mr. Burden -- Coroners Offices [18 May 1999]
Mr. George Howarth
Coroners [18 May 1999]
Dr. Lynne Jones -- Coroners [18 May 1999]
Mr. George Howarth
Home Detention Curfews [18 May 1999]
Mr. Clappison -- Home Detention Curfews [18 May 1999]
Column: 296
Mr. George Howarth
Police [18 May 1999]
Mr. Beith -- Police [18 May 1999]
Mr. Boateng
Cleveland Police [18 May 1999]
Dr. Kumar -- Cleveland Police [18 May 1999]
Mr. Boateng
Lancet Inquiry [18 May 1999]
Dr. Kumar -- Lancet Inquiry [18 May 1999]
Mr. Boateng
Column: 297
Dr. Kumar -- Lancet Inquiry [18 May 1999]
Mr. Boateng
Corpus Juris Report [18 May 1999]
Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Corpus Juris Report [18 May 1999]
Kate Hoey
Homophobic Crimes [18 May 1999]
Jackie Ballard -- Homophobic Crimes [18 May 1999]
Mr. Boateng
Jackie Ballard -- Homophobic Crimes [18 May 1999]
Mr. Boateng
Column: 298
TRADE AND INDUSTRY [18 May 1999]
Biotechnology [18 May 1999]
Mr. Chope -- Biotechnology [18 May 1999]
Mr. Battle
Export Credits Guarantee Department [18 May 1999]
Mr. McNamara -- Export Credits Guarantee Department [18 May 1999]
Mr. Wilson
Ilisu Dam [18 May 1999]
Mr. McNamara -- Ilisu Dam [18 May 1999]
Mr. Wilson
Mr. McNamara -- Ilisu Dam [18 May 1999]
Column: 299
Mr. Wilson
Mr. McNamara -- Ilisu Dam [18 May 1999]
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Alan Simpson -- Ilisu Dam [18 May 1999]
Mr. Wilson
Fashion Industry [18 May 1999]
Mr. Fearn -- Fashion Industry [18 May 1999]
Mr. Wilson
Column: 300
Mirror Group [18 May 1999]
Mr. Redwood -- Mirror Group [18 May 1999]
Mr. Byers
E-envoy [18 May 1999]
Mr. Redwood -- E-envoy [18 May 1999]
Mr. Byers
Carbon Dioxide Emissions [18 May 1999]
Dr. Whitehead -- Carbon Dioxide Emissions [18 May 1999]
Mr. Battle
Electricity Industry [18 May 1999]
Mrs. Brinton -- Electricity Industry [18 May 1999]
Mr. Battle
Power Stations [18 May 1999]
Mrs. Brinton -- Power Stations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Battle
Column: 301
Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Byers
DEFENCE [18 May 1999]
Atomic Weapons Establishment Sites [18 May 1999]
Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Atomic Weapons Establishment Sites [18 May 1999]
Mr. Spellar
RBL 755 Cluster Bomb [18 May 1999]
Mr. Frank Cook -- RBL 755 Cluster Bomb [18 May 1999]
Mr. George Robertson
Column: 302
HMS Invincible [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hancock -- HMS Invincible [18 May 1999]
Mr. Spellar
HMS Illustrious [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hancock -- HMS Illustrious [18 May 1999]
Mr. Spellar
Royal Fleet Auxiliaries [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hancock -- Royal Fleet Auxiliaries [18 May 1999]
Mr. Spellar
Mr. Patrick Finucane [18 May 1999]
Mr. McNamara -- Mr. Patrick Finucane [18 May 1999]
Mr. Doug Henderson
HMS Ark Royal [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hancock -- HMS Ark Royal [18 May 1999]
Mr. Spellar
Defence Vetting Agency [18 May 1999]
Miss McIntosh -- Defence Vetting Agency [18 May 1999]
Column: 303
Mr. Spellar
UK/US Military Agreements [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- UK/US Military Agreements [18 May 1999]
Mr. George Robertson
Iraq [18 May 1999]
Mr. Dalyell -- Iraq [18 May 1999]
Mr. George Robertson
Nuclear Weapons [18 May 1999]
Mr. Llew Smith -- Nuclear Weapons [18 May 1999]
Mr. George Robertson
NORTHERN IRELAND [18 May 1999]
Paramilitary Violence [18 May 1999]
Mr. William Ross -- Paramilitary Violence [18 May 1999]
Column: 304
Mr. Ingram
State Pathologists [18 May 1999]
Mr. John D. Taylor -- State Pathologists [18 May 1999]
Mr. Ingram
Mr. John D. Taylor -- State Pathologists [18 May 1999]
Mr. Ingram
Mr. John D. Taylor -- State Pathologists [18 May 1999]
Mr. Ingram
Death Certificates (Delays) [18 May 1999]
Mr. John D. Taylor -- Death Certificates (Delays) [18 May 1999]
Column: 305
Column: 306
Mr. Paul Murphy
Column: 305
Column: 305
Grass Cutting (Belfast) [18 May 1999]
Mr. John D. Taylor -- Grass Cutting (Belfast) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Paul Murphy
Post Mortems [18 May 1999]
Mr. John D. Taylor -- Post Mortems [18 May 1999]
Mr. McFall
Column: 306
Mr. John D. Taylor -- Post Mortems [18 May 1999]
Mr. McFall
Royal Ulster Constabulary (Reserve) [18 May 1999]
Mr. John D. Taylor -- Royal Ulster Constabulary (Reserve) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Ingram
Column: 307
Lee Clegg (Trial Costs) [18 May 1999]
Mr. McNamara -- Lee Clegg (Trial Costs) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Ingram
Trial Costs [18 May 1999]
Mr. McNamara -- Trial Costs [18 May 1999]
Mr. Ingram
Mr. McNamara -- Trial Costs [18 May 1999]
Mr. Ingram
Early Release [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hayes -- Early Release [18 May 1999]
Mr. Ingram
Column: 308
WALES [18 May 1999]
Tuition Fees [18 May 1999]
Mr. Evans -- Tuition Fees [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hain
Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Michael
Killay Medical Centre [18 May 1999]
Mr. Alan Williams -- Killay Medical Centre [18 May 1999]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones
SOCIAL SECURITY [18 May 1999]
Benefit Payments (Automation) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Duncan Smith -- Benefit Payments (Automation) [18 May 1999]
Column: 309
Mr. Timms
Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Timms
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis [18 May 1999]
Mr. Burstow -- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bayley
Column: 310
Mortgage Costs (Benefit Claimants) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Webb -- Mortgage Costs (Benefit Claimants) [18 May 1999]
Angela Eagle
LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [18 May 1999]
Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Vaz
Community Legal Service [18 May 1999]
Mr. Garnier -- Community Legal Service [18 May 1999]
Column: 311
Mr. Vaz
Matrimonial Judgments [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bercow -- Matrimonial Judgments [18 May 1999]
Mr. Vaz
Documents Service [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bercow -- Documents Service [18 May 1999]
Mr. Vaz
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [18 May 1999]
Voluntary Rationing Scheme [18 May 1999]
Mrs. May -- Voluntary Rationing Scheme [18 May 1999]
Mr. Charles Clarke
Column: 312
Hospital Portering [18 May 1999]
Mr. Green -- Hospital Portering [18 May 1999]
Mr. Mudie
Pupils (Outdoor Activities) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Blizzard -- Pupils (Outdoor Activities) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Charles Clarke
"The Learning Age" [18 May 1999]
Mr. Salter -- "The Learning Age" [18 May 1999]
Mr. Mudie
Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Mudie
Column: 313
Boxing (Schools) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Spring -- Boxing (Schools) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Charles Clarke
CABINET OFFICE [18 May 1999]
Open Government Initiative [18 May 1999]
Mr. Gareth R. Thomas -- Open Government Initiative [18 May 1999]
Column: 314
Dr. Jack Cunningham
PRIME MINISTER [18 May 1999]
Iraq [18 May 1999]
Mr. Dalyell -- Iraq [18 May 1999]
The Prime Minister
HEALTH [18 May 1999]
Pharmaceutical Companies [18 May 1999]
Mrs. Ann Winterton -- Pharmaceutical Companies [18 May 1999]
Mr. Denham
Column: 313
Column: 317
Column: 317
MS Patients [18 May 1999]
Ms Perham -- MS Patients [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hutton
Kosovar Refugees [18 May 1999]
Mr. Fabricant -- Kosovar Refugees [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hutton
Column: 318
Domiciliary Oxygen Service [18 May 1999]
Mr. Barron -- Domiciliary Oxygen Service [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hutton
Royal Commission on Long-term Care [18 May 1999]
Mr. Kidney -- Royal Commission on Long-term Care [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hutton
Mr. Burstow -- Royal Commission on Long-term Care [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hutton
Column: 319
National Institute for Clinical Excellence [18 May 1999]
Mr. Oaten -- National Institute for Clinical Excellence [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hutton
Mental Health Acts [18 May 1999]
Mr. Soley -- Mental Health Acts [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hutton
ECT [18 May 1999]
Mr. Soley -- ECT [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hutton
Column: 320
Care Leavers [18 May 1999]
Mr. Kidney -- Care Leavers [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hutton
Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Ms Jowell
Altrincham General Hospital [18 May 1999]
Mr. Brady -- Altrincham General Hospital [18 May 1999]
Mr. Denham
Column: 321
Mr. Brady -- Altrincham General Hospital [18 May 1999]
Mr. Denham
Mr. Brady -- Altrincham General Hospital [18 May 1999]
Mr. Denham
St. Anne's Hospital [18 May 1999]
Mr. Brady -- St. Anne's Hospital [18 May 1999]
Mr. Denham
Nurses (Pay) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Brady -- Nurses (Pay) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Denham
Column: 322
CHURCH COMMISSIONERS [18 May 1999]
Bishops [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Bishops [18 May 1999]
Mr. Stuart Bell
Mr. Baker -- Bishops [18 May 1999]
Mr. Stuart Bell
Column: 323
Mr. Baker -- Bishops [18 May 1999]
Mr. Stuart Bell
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [18 May 1999]
EU Development Council [18 May 1999]
Mr. Maclean -- EU Development Council [18 May 1999]
Mr. Foulkes
Column: 324
World Bank [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bercow -- World Bank [18 May 1999]
Clare Short
Column: 325
Cleveland Police [18 May 1999]
Dr. Kumar -- Cleveland Police [18 May 1999]
Clare Short
Special Advisers [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tyrie -- Special Advisers [18 May 1999]
Clare Short
Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Clare Short
CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [18 May 1999]
Healthy Living Centres [18 May 1999]
Mr. Rammell -- Healthy Living Centres [18 May 1999]
Column: 326
Mr. Chris Smith
Helsinki Summit [18 May 1999]
Mr. Spring -- Helsinki Summit [18 May 1999]
Mr. Banks
Boxing (Schools) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Spring -- Boxing (Schools) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Banks
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [18 May 1999]
St. Helena [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bob Russell -- St. Helena [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
Middle East [18 May 1999]
Dr. Iddon -- Middle East [18 May 1999]
Column: 327
Mr. Caplin -- Middle East [18 May 1999]
Mr. Burden -- Middle East [18 May 1999]
Mr. Robin Cook
East Timor [18 May 1999]
Mr. John Cryer -- East Timor [18 May 1999]
Mr. Robin Cook
Mr. Goggins -- East Timor [18 May 1999]
Mr. Robin Cook
Dr. Tonge -- East Timor [18 May 1999]
Mr. Robin Cook
Column: 328
Mr. Harvey -- East Timor [18 May 1999]
Mr. Robin Cook
El Shifa Factory [18 May 1999]
Mr. Dalyell -- El Shifa Factory [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
Tibet [18 May 1999]
Mr. Peter Bradley -- Tibet [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
Albania [18 May 1999]
Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Albania [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
Balkans [18 May 1999]
Mr. Boswell -- Balkans [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
Column: 329
Sir Teddy Taylor -- Balkans [18 May 1999]
Mr. Robin Cook
EU Enlargement [18 May 1999]
Mr. Ben Chapman -- EU Enlargement [18 May 1999]
Ms Quin
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty [18 May 1999]
Mr. Savidge -- Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
Iraq [18 May 1999]
Mr. David Heath -- Iraq [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hoon
Kosovo [18 May 1999]
Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Kosovo [18 May 1999]
Column: 330
Mr. Tony Lloyd
Brazil [18 May 1999]
Mr. Blizzard -- Brazil [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
International Criminal Court [18 May 1999]
Mr. Soley -- International Criminal Court [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
MOX Exports [18 May 1999]
Mr. Chaytor -- MOX Exports [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
Malta [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hoyle -- Malta [18 May 1999]
Column: 331
Ms Quin
Military Intervention (Legal Justification) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bercow -- Military Intervention (Legal Justification) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
Trade Statistics [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bercow -- Trade Statistics [18 May 1999]
Mr. Robin Cook
Mr. Bercow -- Trade Statistics [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hoon
Conference on Perceptions of Britain [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bercow -- Conference on Perceptions of Britain [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hoon
Column: 332
Panel 2000 [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bercow -- Panel 2000 [18 May 1999]
Mr. Robin Cook
Information Technology [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bercow -- Information Technology [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hoon
Uganda [18 May 1999]
Dr. Tonge -- Uganda [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hoon
International Fact-finding Commission [18 May 1999]
Mr. HomeRobertson -- International Fact-finding Commission [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
Column: 333
Tobacco [18 May 1999]
Mr. Stringer -- Tobacco [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tony Lloyd
Column: 334
Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Media Relations [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hoon
Arrested UK Citizens [18 May 1999]
Mr. McWalter -- Arrested UK Citizens [18 May 1999]
Mr. Robin Cook
TREASURY [18 May 1999]
Correspondence [18 May 1999]
Mr. Field -- Correspondence [18 May 1999]
Dawn Primarolo
Customs and Excise (Heathrow) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Hawkins -- Customs and Excise (Heathrow) [18 May 1999]
Column: 335
Dawn Primarolo
Tobacco Smuggling [18 May 1999]
Ms Lawrence -- Tobacco Smuggling [18 May 1999]
Dawn Primarolo
Column: 336
Mr. Whittingdale -- Tobacco Smuggling [18 May 1999]
Dawn Primarolo
Budget [18 May 1999]
Mr. Gibb -- Budget [18 May 1999]
Dawn Primarolo
Column: 337
Mr. Maude -- Budget [18 May 1999]
Dawn Primarolo
Mr. Gibb -- Budget [18 May 1999]
Column: 338
Dawn Primarolo
Mr. Gibb -- Budget [18 May 1999]
Dawn Primarolo
Withholding Tax [18 May 1999]
Mr. Bercow -- Withholding Tax [18 May 1999]
Dawn Primarolo
Tobacco (Excise Duty) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Whittingdale -- Tobacco (Excise Duty) [18 May 1999]
Dawn Primarolo
Cigarettes Market [18 May 1999]
Mr. Whittingdale -- Cigarettes Market [18 May 1999]
Dawn Primarolo
Column: 339
Column: 340
Smuggling [18 May 1999]
Mr. Cox -- Smuggling [18 May 1999]
Dawn Primarolo
Column: 339
Column: 339
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [18 May 1999]
Animals (Exports) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Baker -- Animals (Exports) [18 May 1999]
Column: 340
Mr. Rooker
Organophosphates [18 May 1999]
Mr. Tyler -- Organophosphates [18 May 1999]
Mr. Rooker
Column: 341
Cattle (Berne Convention) [18 May 1999]
Mr. Drew -- Cattle (Berne Convention) [18 May 1999]
Column: 342
Mr. Rooker